SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Council agrees to begin finance director search (AUDIO)

Kira Erickson reports from the Langley City Council meeting of Mon., Oct. 3:

Langley is in search of a new finance director.

A recent report from a consultant recommends that the city hire someone to occupy the full-time position, which has been vacant since the former finance director’s resignation in April 2022.

The report also recommends splitting the clerk duties from the finance director duties altogether, creating two separate positions.

They Said It

Councilmember Thomas Gill said he was a little “flabbergasted” since a previous council had put the “kibosh” on these plans before.

“I’m happy to see we’re actually finally moving forward, actually doing what we’ve been trying to do in the city for five years,” he said.

Councilmember Rhonda Salerno urged that the clerk position should be created as soon as possible, in order to take some of the burden off of the current interim city clerk.